The following is a list of support materials, books and guides to assist you in your search and in photographing nature. For a more comprehensive listing, check out our web site bookstore and book recommendations.

Books

Inspiration comes from anywhere. When it comes to inspiring us with natural images, these are the books that leap from our shelves.

John Shaw

Nature Photography Field Guide (formerly known as The Nature Photographer’s Guide to Professional Field Techniques)

Close-ups in Nature

Focus on Nature

Business of Nature Photography: A Professional’s Guide to Marketing and Managing a
Successful Nature Photography Business

Fredric Lehrman

The Sacred Landscape

Freeman Patterson

Photography for the Joy of It

Photography of Natural Things

Photography and the Art of Seeing

Portraits of Earth

Shadowlight: A Photographer’s Life

Photographing the World Around You: A Visual Design Workshop

William Neill

Landscapes of the Spirit

By Nature’s Design (An Exploratorium Book)

The Color of Nature (An Exploratorium Book)

Yosemite: The Promise of Wildness

Galen Rowell

Mountain Light: In Search of the Dynamic Landscape

Bryan Peterson

Learning to See Creatively

Understanding Exposure

People in Focus

Art Wolfe

Light on the Land

The Kingdom: Wildlife in North America

Pacific Northwest: Land of Light and Water

Alaska

The Art of Photographing Nature, with Martha Hill

National Wildlife Federation

Patterns in the Wild

Colors in the Wild

Bruce Heineman

The Art of Nature: Reflections on the Grand Design

Robert Bateman

Robert Bateman: Natural Worlds

Laurie Campbell

Guide to Bird and Nature Photography

Lisl Dennis

Traveler’s Eye

Gary Braasch

Photographing the Patterns of Nature

Entering The Grove

Secrets of the Old Growth Forest

Joe McDonald

The New Complete Guide to Wildlife Photography: How to Get Close and Capture Animals on
Film

African Wildlife: A Portrait of the Animal World

Nevada Weir

Adventure Travel Photography

Tim Fitzharris

Wild Bird Photography: National Audubon Society Guide

Nature Photography: National Audubon Society Guide

Nature Photography Hotspots: Where to Find Them, When They’re at Their Best, How to
Approach Them

Peter Burian

National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Secrets to Making Great Pictures

Boyd Norton

The Art of Outdoor Photography

Watchable Wildlife Series

Produced by Falcon Press, this series covers most of the 50 states highlighting the best places and times to see wildlife

Links and Resources

We have more photography oriented links on our Links and Resources pages to help you improve the quality of your photography and find inspiration and motivation.

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